Chainsaw Man highlights the importance of death through exposing War Devil's plans

The latest Chainsaw Man manga chapter 211, titled War, Panties, Chainsaw, released on August 12, 2025, and led to the revelation of the War Devil Yoru's ultimate goal in the series. Along with this, mangaka Tatsuki Fujimoto also explained the purpose of the Death Devil and her significance for humanity.

Chapter 211 was a follow-up of the prior events, where, after defeating the Falling Devil, Yoru set out to achieve her main goal. Meanwhile, Denji, who was injured during the fight, was rescued and brought back to a classroom by Fami and the Death Devil.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for the Chainsaw Man manga.

Yoru's plan in Chainsaw Man correlates to the Death Devil's existence

As mentioned earlier, in the latest Chainsaw Man manga chapter 211, Fujimoto used the Death Devil, or "Li'l D," to narrate the importance of death's existence and what the War Devil Yoru's ultimate goal is. Following up on the previous events, with the Falling Devil's defeat, Denji was brought to safety by the Death Devil and Fami, and then Li'l D presented an explanation.

According to the Death Devil, Yoru was out killing Devil Hunters and gathering an army of Devils after gaining strength from the war between America and the Soviet Union. Furthermore, America rediscovered nuclear weapons from scratch, even after the Chainsaw Man devoured the Nuclear Weapons Devil, and this provided Yoru more strength.

It was explained that the War Devil's main objective in the series was to start an endless World War II after erasing the Death Devil. While Denji exclaimed it would be a good thing if the concept of death were erased for everyone, the Death Devil explained it would be a "nightmare scenario."

A panel from the Chainsaw Man manga chapter 211 (Image via Shueisha)

If Death were erased, all living things would cease to die from any means, including old age, diseases, fatal injuries, and more. Humans who hate each other and hold grudges will continue to live on for eternity, starting a never-ending cycle without death as a stopping point in the picture. All the chaos and conflict would boost the War Devil's powers, and she will continuously grow stronger forever.

The Death Devil is intertwined with the Prophecy of Nostradamus in the series, where it is said that she will arrive in July 1999 and wipe out the entire human race when her powers activate. However, as Li'l D explained, in her efforts to stop this prophecy, she changed the future into a rather worse one.

With the explanation and Li'l D proving that she is indeed the Death Devil, Denji agrees to join her and Miri to stop the War Devil from bringing in the chaos. With this latest narration about the importance of death and Yoru's ultimate goal, Fujimoto has essentially laid the foundation for Yoru, the War Devil, to become the main antagonist for part two of the Chainsaw Man manga series.

Final thoughts

The latest Chainsaw Man manga chapter 211 has turned out to be one of the most significant chapters in the recent narrative. While it explicitly states the ultimate goal of the War Devil, Yoru, it also portrays her as the main antagonist of part 2. Furthermore, the Death Devil's significant role in the series' narrative is also explained, correlating it with the War Devil's plans.

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